US Congress House Resolution 1009 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-0)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution expresses support for freedom of the press and opposes the targeting of journalists. Specifically, the resolution calls on law enforcement to protect freedom of the press and refrain from targeting journalists and media workers; calls on government entities to clarify that credentialed press are exempt from curfews enacted in response to protests and public demonstrations; stresses the need for accountability where law enforcement entities or protesters violate the Constitution, laws, or regulations in their treatment of journalists and media crews during protests; and reaffirms the centrality of freedom of the press to supporting democracy, exposing corruption, and promoting good governance.

Recognizing the threats to press freedom in the United States in the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance.

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]	Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]
Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-06-18	House	Introduced in House

HR999 (Same As) 2020-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1009/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1009/BILLS-116hres1009ih.pdf